Bangalore Metro’s extended Purple Line on Mysuru Road inaugurated
BENGALURU:
The extended Purple Line of Bangalore Metro on Mysuru Road was inaugurated on Sunday.
The 7.53-km long stretch was inaugurated by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai here.
Inauguration of 7.5 km segment of Bengaluru Metro Purple Line today.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 29, 2021
With Karnataka CM Sh @BSBommai Ji, MPs Sh @Tejasvi_Surya Ji,
& Sh @PCMohanMP Ji & ministers
Sh @VSOMANNA_BJP Ji,
Sh @STSomashekarMLA Ji,
Sh @RAshokaBJP Ji,
Sh @MunirathnaMLA Ji & Sh @GopalaiahK Ji. pic.twitter.com/B4QLykERmo
Congratulations to the people of Bengaluru.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 29, 2021
Very happy to join Karnataka CM Sh @BSBommai Ji for the inauguration of the 7.5 km segment of Bengaluru Metro Purple Line from Mysore Road Metro Station to Kengeri Station, today. #NammaMetro@Tejasvi_Surya @PCMohanMP @BJP4Karnataka pic.twitter.com/V9EEi8iPiq
The line under Phase II of Namma Metro project has six stations-Nayanadahalli, R R Nagar, Jnanabharathi, Pattangere, Kengeri Bus Terminal and Kengeri.
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) estimates that 75,000 people would travel on the line every day.
According to officials, to build the line, the BMRCL has spent Rs 1,560 crore for infrastructure and Rs 360 crore for land acquisition. PTI
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